Special Information: This transmission is a basic carryover from the '64 model year. Like the '63 Muncie wide-ratio, the original '65 input shaft should have no identification groove. The '64 and later Muncies used a First gear sleeve on the mainshaft for better lubrication. Early Muncie characteristics ('63-'65) are as follows: 7/8-inch cluster gear pin, 5/16-inch coarse thread studs to attach shifting rods, speedometer gear on left side, thin blocking rings.

1965 Rear AxlesAll '65 Corvette rear axles are stamped with an alphanumeric identification code. The seven-digit code contains the axle-code prefix, the month and day build code, an axle-plant letter suffix code, and, on Posi-traction axles, a letter code stamped below the axle code to provide source information. The plant code was first used in 1965.

On the '65 Corvette IRS rear suspension, the differential code is stamped on the bottom of the differential-carrier housing just forward of the rearend cover. The axle code reads from left to right. The two-letter prefix designates the gear ratio and any other specific information about the axle. The calendar month is designated by a two-number code from January (01) through December (12).

Check out this symphony of Stingrays! Amazingly enough, you can see this virtuoso performance take place for the paltry sum of $7. That's price of admission for a tour of the Corvette assembly plant, established in 1981. For the purposes of this feature, we were treated to a somewhat more in-depth tour. » Read More